relational
adjective
re·la·tion·al
ri-ˈlā-shnəl 
-shə-nᵊl
1
: of or relating to kinship
2
: characterized or constituted by relations
3
: having the function chiefly of indicating a relation of syntax
has is notional in he has luck, relational in he has gone
4
: relating to, using, or being a method of organizing data in a database so that it is perceived by the user as a set of tables
relationally
adverb
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An Instagram account where Perel sprinkles tidbits of relational wisdom into the feeds of more than 2 million followers.
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Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The data gathered at political rallies and meetups can also lay the groundwork for nuanced relational messaging, which maps relationships between people in order to encourage seemingly organic friend-to-friend political outreach.
—Katie Joseff, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2020
Makena Kelly: There's been a lot of sessions on relational organizing, disinformation, how to spot it.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
This platform, which supports several hundred campaigns in this election cycle, relies on relational organizing, a popular political mobilization approach on the left which encourages organizers to rally their personal networks around causes or candidates.
—Jacob Wendler, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The data gathered at political rallies and meetups can also lay the groundwork for nuanced relational messaging, which maps relationships between people in order to encourage seemingly organic friend-to-friend political outreach.
—Katie Joseff, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2020
Makena Kelly: There's been a lot of sessions on relational organizing, disinformation, how to spot it.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
This platform, which supports several hundred campaigns in this election cycle, relies on relational organizing, a popular political mobilization approach on the left which encourages organizers to rally their personal networks around causes or candidates.
—Jacob Wendler, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Relational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relational. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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